Tray



sept. 21, 192s. 1,600,658

. y H. WEIL TRAY -Filed Dec. 17. 1924.

ATTQRNEY Patented Sept. 21, 1926. j

V 'HARRY WEIL, Aor BROOKLYN, Nnw Your;-

TRAY.

Application mea Dccember 17, 1924. serial N-o. 756,417,

lVhile' applicable to trays generally, my improvements relate vmoreparticularly to the class ofyornamental and decorative trays designedforuse in boudoirs'and analogous purposes,.such forV instance as perfumetrays, so called, etc., in which atransparent upper contactual surfacecovers and protects a lace worlr mat or other artistic embellishment,-4the object of my invention being to provide a frame and copulative meanswhereby ornate relays may be conveniently removed and replaced, orsubstitution thereof effected, in a simple and expeditious mannerwithout materially disturbing the parts of the tray, considered in aunitary sense.

To this end the invention consists in the specific combination andarrangement lof parts described and claimed, a distinctive feature beingthe use of a detachable elastic resilient bezel piece or locking stripfor retaining said transparent cover medium 1n place upon and over theornature in conjunction with a circumscribingV groove in the inner` edgeof the frame, all as hereinafter fully set forth.

In the accompanying 'a practical embodiment ofthe essential features ofmy invention, althoughv I do not limitA myself to the identicalform and'conf Y struction of parts and appurtenances shown by way ofexemplilication, since changes in configuration and Vin* minor details,and equivalent mechanical expedients, may be resorted to with likeresults, and without departing from the spirit and intent of myinvention in this respect.

With this understanding Y Fig. 1, is a top view of a traymade inaccordance with my invention; l

Fig. 2, is a central longitudinal section thereof taken upon plane ofline 2-2, Fig. l;

Fig. 3, is a sectional detail of the tray,

frame, etc., upon la larger scale;

Fig. 4, is a perspective view of the spring lock bezel or coverretainer. t

. F, is the supporting frameof the tray, of oval form as shown in Fig.l, although the configuration thereof may bek varied to suit` taste andrequirements, the same principle of construction being involved whetherthe frame bey rectangular or curvilinear in shape. That is to say, incross section as shown in detail on an enlarged scale in Fig. 2, theframe F, is formed with a substantially vertical' circumferential rim f,having an inturned substantially horizontal rectangularV bottom drawingsI illustrate flange f', constituting a rest ifor a bottom plate Z). Thisbottom plate l), simply rests Vupon the yupper surface of the flange f',and

preferably, although not necessarily, con-v sists of aplate of glass ofsuitable size and shape, the edges of which fit within the vrim f, onthis bottom plate b, a sheet or layer of decorative material or designa, is placed, consisting, for instance, of a woven or lace pattern, apicture, or any other desired ornal ture of suitable character, and ontop of this is superposed a coverplate C, preferably of transparentglass,"although any equivalent substantially rigid transparent mediummight be substituted in lieu of'glass with s rarest; orifice. g

essentially like results,-`the function of the r cover plate C, being toshield, protect, and

hold in place the ornature a, while admitting 0f observation andinspection thereof,- at the same time affording a rest and supportingdevice for Varticles placed temporarily upon the tray.

The bottom plate b, ornamental sheet'a, i

and cover plate C, Vare locked iii-position kwithin the frame F, bymeans of elasticresilient tenon strip of suitable material, and

suitable length, L, fitting and held by. its 1 expansive force within agroove f", formed for the purpose in the inner facevofV the rim f, saidlock tenonV L, constituting` and func# tioning essentiallyk as acircumscribing bezel for the cover plate C, when all the partsof thetray are assembled.

This lock bezel strip L, may consist lof a. suitable length of metallicspring wire, of a strip of celluloid, or of any elastic material towhich an expansive resilience or set may be imparted that will cause itto tend constantly to maintain engagement with the mortise groove fx,when sprung therein,

while at the same time its elasticity will admit of its being readilypried out of engagement with said -inortise groove j, when `1t 1sdesired to remove thecover plate C, for

thepurpose of displacement or substitution Y of an ornature a, betweensald cover C, and

thebase'plate b', as hereinbefore indicated; By this construction andarrangement of lcomponent parts of my tray, Aprovision is made forvarying the decorative eect 1m-v thereto tol suit circumstances andreparted Y l quirements of use, or the taste and lncllnation of theowner, as may desirablevor expedient infadapting an orna! fume tray, toitsenvironment, etc'.

be'found .most

mental trayof this character. such asa perl It is `obvious that thebottom plate b, might be made integra-l With the frame F, if so desiredwith like results in eo far as the ornature a, cover plate @,and looking'bezel L, are concern-ed, and hence I do not limit myself to adetachable bottom plate. The member a being oi a pliable nature forms acushion for the cover plate C so as to obviate any danger 01' breakareof the said cover plate. `when the bezel strip L is sprung' intoposition.

`l/Vliat l cclaiinas my imfention and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is:-

AS an in'lp-roiled article of manufacture,

a tray of lthe oharacterdesignated, eoinpris- 1D flange the bottom,- abottom plate resting 20 upon said inturned flange, a layer of decoprative material on said plate, a transparent @over plate on saiddecorative layer, the in- Y ner wall offthe saidl rim having anannzu'largroove, anda resilient locking lstrip :above =26 and bearing on theupper surface of Said @over plate and sprung mtosaid groove,

i HARRY Wam

